smoke screen
noun
a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
something intended to disguise, conceal, or deceive; camouflage.
Origin of smoke screen
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby smoke screen
smoke chamber,
smoke detector,
smoke dome,
smoke out,
smoke pot,
smoke screen,
smoke shelf,
smoke shop,
smoke tree,
smoke-dried,
smoke-dry
British Dictionary definitions for smoke screen
smoke screen
noun
military
a cloud of smoke produced by artificial means to obscure movements or positions
something said or done in order to hide the truth